Arizona woman wakes up with British accent

Experts have diagnosed her with Foreign Accent Syndrome, an extremely rare condition that usually accompanies a stroke, neurological damage or another underlying medical issue.

An American woman who has apparently never left the United States went to bed one night and woke up with a British accent.

But two years ago she went down with a crippling headache and woke up with a Cockney accent she's had ever since.

Making all these changes consistently - every time they utter a certain vowel, letter, or consonant - is what distinguishes people with the syndrome from someone attempting an accent.

At various points, Australian and Irish accents have inexplicably flowed from her mouth for about two weeks, then disappeared, Myers says. "They send in the psychiatrist at the hospital and make sure you're not a loon".

It turns out Meyers suffers from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a disease that Ehlers-Danlos Support UK defines as "a group of thirteen individual genetic conditions, all of which affect the body's connective tissue".

"Who would do this for attention? We just want to be taken seriously", she said.

It was proven that Myers is not insane nor is she faking her changing accents.

She's not insane, she just suffers from a rare condition.

On an unlucky day in 1941, at the height of World War II, a piece of shrapnel pierced the brain of a Norwegian woman known as Astrid L. The injury occurred during a raid in her German-occupied country, and when she regained consciousness, she spoke with the accent of the enemy. "There's been about a 100 cases reported in the last 100 years and it's something that's pretty unique and rare".

In 2010, Robin Jenks Vanderlip from Fairfax, Virginia, started speaking with a Russian accent after falling down the stairwell and hitting her head. Her British accent shows no signs of going away, and she hadn't been able to break through it on her own.

Recommended

Ryan, who never met a word he didn't mince, was unusually candid in his response, though did not respond to the president by name. A senior administration official said as many as two dozen senior officials don't hold permanent clearances.

United States officials said the forces who attacked their allies were fighting on the side of Bashar al-Assad's regime. The reports cited activists who confirmed that at least four Russian citizens were killed in Syria last Wednesday.

India are yet to register a victory on this ground and have been able to score more than 200 runs for the first time here. After slumping to a five-wicket defeat in Johannesburg , India will aim to wrap up the six-match ODI series here.

Both Wiley and Sherald's work reflect the evolution of the American narrative, as mirrored in Obama's historical presidency. The Obamas' hand-selected Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald , both African-American artists, to paint their portraits .

Germany's Natalie Geisenberger took home the gold medal once the competition resume, while American Erin Hamlin finished sixth. Spectators and viewers expressed their concern via social media as many feared the U.S. athlete had hit her head and neck.

Kyra Kelley is a floral designer who says a lot of the product sold from Serendipity on Valentine's Day is bought from Greenleaf. Rose's employees say they've ordered so many flowers ahead of Valentine's Day , overflow is being kept in a container outside.

Macron spoke to reporters in Paris on Tuesday on the alleged uses of chemical arms against civilians by Syrian government forces. Despite repeated U.S. warnings, the Syrian regime was reported to have used chlorine gas in Idlib Province earlier this month.

With this, Qualcomm also revealed a list of 18 OEMs who will be using the x50 modem and 5G technology in their upcoming hardware. The fastest available LTE modems , like Qualcomm's Snapdragon X20 , are capable of reaching [theoretical] top speeds of 1.2Gbps.

Radford, 32, came out gay in 2014 after he and Duhamel finished seventh at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. But he couldn't end the post without making a sly dig at notoriously anti-gay Vice President Mike Pence.

Jurgen Klopp: 'Liverpool can compete with anyone'
They're doing it week in, week out and when one of them is struggling, the other one pops up, or the other two will pop up. Two former Champions League winners lock horns on Wednesday in what should be an under-the-radar mouthwatering contest.

How Mobile, Alabama celebrates Mardi Gras
If you're unsure of what the colors mean, know that purple stands for justice, green signifies faith and gold means power. What happens on Ash Wednesday? It's also a religious holiday, leading up to Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent .

Shaun White Makes History With Gold Medal Win In Halfpipe
He was absolutely fearless in his first run with super giant height on his first jump and just kept the momentum going from there. In the beginning - driving to the mountains, calling in sick to work, getting me to where I needed to be, and we're here.

FanDuel PGA Lineup Advice: Genesis Open
The pair flew out to Los Angeles together and Woods said: "He asked me when did I play in this tournament as an amateur". Johnson, who predicted Tiger would make the cut this week, took note of the Big Cat's woes with his big dog.

German SPD leader Schulz resigns
In a cartoon published on Tuesday, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily showed Nahles with a whip riding an SPD snail. Mr Schulz, formerly European Parliament President, has said he will not serve as foreign minister.

Google Is Bringing Snapchat-Like Stories to Search
AMP Stories are now only viewable on smartphones, but Google wants to expand them to desktops and laptops in the near future. Google has already released the developer preview of AMP for Gmail and expects many developers to work with it.

Israeli-Iranian confrontation in Syria
The risks in Russia's Syrian and overall Middle Eastern adventurism are mounting on the Iranian side of Putin's ledger. The US secretary of defense has reiterated that they are militarily present in Syria to confront ISIS.

Brooklyn judge blocks Trump admin from ending DACA
But he followed that up by ruling that the government still had to accept renewal applications from people now in the program. The legal battle over DACA complicates a debate now underway in Congress on whether to change the nation's immigration laws.

Nokia 9 : Its design confirmed by stolen photos
First and foremost is the Nokia 2's enormous 4,100 mAh battery which offers up to two days of juice on one charge. The Nokia 1 , on the other hand, is an entry-level smartphone that's powered by Android Oreo (Go Edition).

HTC Smartphone President Resigns
However, it remains to be seen how active HTC will be in that sector, now that its talented mobile team is over at Google. Chialin Chang is departing the company to pursue a 'personal career plan , ' and HTC has yet to appoint a replacement.